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Given the recent agreement between North and South Korea regarding North Korea’s planned participation in the games, even this is now less likely. North Korea may not have any interest in doing anything to disrupt the games but may be interested in a display of power during or near the timeframe of the Games. In the case of the Olympics in PyeongChang, the tensions between North and South Korea could play a role in any potential attacks (even if indirectly). Details that trickled out via media stories and press releases could have armed potential attackers with valuable information for delivering targeted attacks long before the Olympics begin.It is also important for defenders to understand the geopolitical forces at play in the region where the Games will be held. Within a year of the announcement, activity was well underway to prepare for the Games. Planning began shortly thereafter with the creation of a coordination commission in August. In the case of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the host city was chosen in July 2011.

It also allows security teams to focus energy in places most likely to be impacted by such attacks.Events like the Olympics are known far in advance. Knowing this kind of attack was coming ahead of time helps organizations understand how to drive specific awareness around it. A phishing lure to a supplier may not mention the Olympics at all but may instead lean on the relationship it has with another organization. The more interesting pieces in the landscape puzzle are the sponsors, suppliers, and agencies that make the Olympics happen. Anyone who’s been in the security game for any period of time should know that drill pretty well. It’s not hard to assume that phishing attacks will come that use the Olympics as a lure. Threats related to the Winter Olympics go deeper than that, however.Understanding the threat landscape related to events like the Olympics is one way to proactively identify threats ahead of any related compromise. This attention is attractive to advertisers but it’s also attractive to cyber criminals who will inevitably use the Games as lures for phishing and other social engineering campaigns. For three weeks fans will watch in person, on televisions, and online to follow the various competitive events. Major events like the Winter Olympics attract a lot of attention from fans all around the world.

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